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This is a chaotic one. In this week's episode, two straight men talk about fashion, women, homophobia, toxic masculinity, military service, and religion. We may have drank something. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee https://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e278bc00-2b66-40f1-a971-98c037b059ce Chapters: 00:00 Introductions and Juice Consumption 04:46 Jason is a military man 08:21 Taiwan vs Korea 11:19 Korean Fashion Transformation 16:00 Skinny Jeans and Basic Koreans 18:17 Fashion is Gay, Bro 21:36 Women Amirite 27:30 Toxic Masculinity 30:18 It's okay to be masculine 32:33 Ewwww that mf likes boys 35:40 Military Conversion Camp 39:14 South Korean Propaganda 41:25 Friends with feelings? Friendzone? 46:56 Christian Homophobia and Misogyny 53:49 We Broke In 56:37 Meditation and cleaning up s*** Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

In this week's episode, I talk about my experiences growing up as an Asian American, my beef with other Asians, my experiences with Korean Student Associations, Asian representation in media, and giving and receiving racism. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholeehttps://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e278bc00-2b66-40f1-a971-98c037b059ce Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:42 Growing Up with Jim in Connecticut 07:14 Boba, Raves, and Kpop 09:34 Asians = Koreaboos 11:06 Korea Isn't a Country 12:51 Flawed Asian Representation 16:24 Maybe All of Us Are the Same 17:34 The Model Minority Myth 20:30 Racist Asians and Affirmative Action 23:47 What Will Unite Us? 25:41 Divides in Our Communities 27:41 Please Don't Cancel Me 29:30 It's Not Our Fault 30:53 Our Collective Struggle 33:26 I Am Jim 35:14 Outro and Bonus Clips Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

In this week's episode, I talk with Noemi about growing up Asian, Korean relationships, working in Hongdae clubs, our families' influence on us, and I show off my incredible ASMR skills. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee https://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e278bc00-2b66-40f1-a971-98c037b059ce Chapters: 00:00 Intro and Viral Moments 02:14 Who is Noemi 04:48 Half-Asian in Switzerland 06:09 Universal Racism and Hallyu Myth 10:08 Korean Ignorance and Asian Braids 14:30 Work Culture in Korea 17:57 Superficial Beauty Standards 20:53 Go Back to Your Country!!! 22:15 Platonic Relationships 30:01 Drunk Friends Aren't Real 35:15 Good Families Exist? 40:23 Can't Relate ^ 44:45 Value Yourself 48:59 Outro: Actions Have Consequences 53:06 ASMR Roleplay: I Rob Your House Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

In this week's episode, I'm joined by my girlfriend Anna and our friend Bilal to talk about international high school in Korea, Koreaboos, rigid institutions, grumpy old people, and broken noses. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholeehttps://www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://linktr.ee/BornForeign?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e278bc00-2b66-40f1-a971-98c037b059ce Chapters: 00:00 04:25 Yonsei Immunity and Adjusting to Korea 10:41 Not Knowing Korean in Korea 14:45 Dear Koreaboos, Stop Being Trashy 16:48 Assimilating to Culture 18:53 High School to University 19:42 The Importance of Community 22:02 Scammer Landlords and Yonsei Dorms 28:04 Broken Nose Curfew 30:28 Bureaucratic Bulls***t 33:36 College Ghost Town 36:00 Close the Songdo Borders 37:20 I Got a Bad Reputation 40:45 G-spot Degenerate??? 42:53 More Songdo Beef 45:00 Rigid Society and Scary Security Guards 50:02 I Hate Old People and Korean Manners 54:56 Actually, I Kinda Understand Old People 59:45 Being Brown and White Overseas 1:09:24 Warning to Koreaboos 1:12:20 Final Thoughts Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

In this week's episode, I talk with Jinho Hong about my faulty bladder, experiences as a Yonsei international student, his commitment to Christianity (and my lack thereof), Hongdae, and losing friendships as we get better as people. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bornforeignpodcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE:https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholeewww.tiktok.com/@peterchanholeelinktr.ee/BornForeign Chapters: 00:00 Intro to Born Foreign, Jinho, and Pee Pants 03:48 I'm Peter Lee btw 04:50 Moving and Losing Friends 06:17 Mandated Military Service in Singapore and Korea 07:42 Yonsei, Underwood International College 13:33 Yonsei Christian Community 16:50 Jinho's a lil Christian Boy and I'm not... 20:01 What Holds You to Your Faith? Young Jinho's Experiences 25:20 Scientific Christianity 28:06 Answer to a Prayer 34:48 Playing Devil's Advocate 41:40 Relying on Religion for Morals 45:20 We Used to be Hongdae Trash Alcoholics 49:59 False Community 51:20 Fighting Friends and Getting Better 1:02:17 Finishing Words and Pee Pants Return Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

Let me introduce you to this little podcast of mine. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uWWgR6wHZ10J0uBd4QquJ?si=09172a03e1204d4a Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee linktr.ee/BornForeign Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/

The first official episode of Born Foreign comes out on Wednesday, April 10th. Be there! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-foreign/id1738806415 Search “Born Foreign” anywhere else FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE: https://www.instagram.com/peterchanholee www.tiktok.com/@peterchanholee linktr.ee/BornForeign Credit to Young Taurus for Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/user-931165489 https://www.instagram.com/_youngtaurus_/